Teaching Assistant - Special Educational Needs

Midsomer Norton Primary; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading school as a Teaching Assistant for Special Educational Needs, supporting students and driving academic achievement. Engaged in professional development, you will foster an inclusive environment and uphold the school's commitment to excellence. Competitive salary and supportive team await.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Employee Benefits Platform

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with Special Educational Needs.
• Ability to support high-quality teaching.
• Commitment to strong student outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support students with SEND throughout their education.
• Work with small groups and one-to-one as needed.
• Help ensure strong academic attainment.

Skills

English

Maths

Intervention Support

Communication

Education

Relevant Teaching Assistant Qualification

Job description

• Teaching Assistant - Special Educational Needs

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Teaching Assistant - Special Educational Needs

Accountable to: SENDCo (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator)

Contract Type: Full Time – Permanent, with Part Time working considered for an exceptional candidate

Start Date: September 2025

We are seeking an inspirational Teaching Assistant to join our growing SEND team and to help support students throughout their time with us. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a school with some of the strongest student outcomes in Somerset – both in terms of academic achievement and progression onto meaningful post-16 education and training. In September 2025, our outcomes placed Preston among the top three schools in Somerset for Attainment 8, this role helps ensure that our students with SEND can attain just as well.

Preston School has a clear and ambitious vision: To Achieve Excellence, by Inspiring Ambition – For Every Student, Every Day. We are committed to delivering outstanding education and wider opportunities for our students, and we seek a Teaching Assistant who wholeheartedly shares this vision.

Based in the heart of Somerset, the successful applicant will benefit from beautiful surroundings, a strong commitment to continued professional development and join a welcoming and supportive staff community.

We encourage early applications for this role as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

What We Are Looking For:

An inspirational Teaching Assistant

A commitment to securing strong student outcomes, by supporting consistently high-quality teaching and targeted intervention work when required

An ability to work with small groups of students and on a one-to-one basis as required

Strong English and Maths skills, to enable the effective support of students and clear communication with their families

What We Offer:

A school ranked in the top 3 in Somerset for academic attainment in the last academic year

Clear and consistent behaviour management routines, with centralised detentions

A focus on workload and wellbeing, with strong centralised curriculum planning

Strong links within the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership which support strong continued professional development and further career opportunities for our staff

A Cycle to Work scheme and free eye tests, along with access to an employee benefits platform

Preston School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.